Interpreter Certification Test Preparation Course

Description:

This Interpreter Certification, Performance Test Preparation Training Course will familiarize you using an intensive, hands-on approach. This is an accelerated practice focused on the “quantitative” and qualitative values of the Candidate Handbook for the NIC test. Specifically attending to the performance requirements for each of the possible 'daily life' vignettes.

If you have taken the NIC test in the past, you can review your test results and analyze where your strengths are and areas that need to be strengthened. Everyone will be assessed for their baseline and given practice goals to improve their interpreting skills.

 

Educational Objectives:

·        Participants will examine and the Candidate Handbook specific to the NIC, BEI or the QAST and evaluate the interpreting terminology for the purpose of passing the interpreter certification performance test.

·        Participants will identify and learn how to prepare for the performance testing domains and practice the techniques learned in this test preparation training course to improve their interpreting skills.

·        Participants will practice interpreting using one of the videos provided in this training for the purpose of creating their baseline of skill endurance.

·        Participants will practice interpreting with a chosen video to investigate and implement interpreting techniques that will enhance their skills.



THE NATIONAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION

There are Two NIC Exams and 3 parts as shown below

1. WRITTEN

2. PERFORMANCE

     a. The Ethical Scenario

     b. The Performance

Part 1, The Written, when you pass the written you will become eligible to take the Performance test on another day and time.

Part 2 of the NIC Exam, The Performance, You will be tested on parts two parts, the ethical scenario and the Performance.

Part-1, is the Performance portion of the exam, you will be tested with five (5) separate video vinegettes with an every day life situation.

This course will amp up your interpreting skills,  fine tune the areas you need to strengthen, teach you special techniques in each interpreting category, show you a process that enhances your overall skills and show you how to sit for any interpreter certification.

Test Anxiety?

Many candidates have  expressed a variety of issues that interfers tehm from doing their very best during an exam. There will be discussions, individually and in a group setting teaching techniques and processes that will show you how to overcome any barriers or blocks that hold you back from doing your best during the evaluation.